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The total population of Tensas Parish is estimated to be 4,127 with 1,948 males (47.20%) and 2,179 females (52.80%). There are 231 more females than males in Tensas Parish.
The median household income in Tensas Parish was $35,629 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,899(5.63%) from $33,730 in 2020. This income is 47.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tensas Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $49,139. Overall, the median household income for the county of Tensas Parish stands at $35,629.
In Tensas Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,907 for males and $18,063 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $39,440 for males and $32,502 for females.
In Tensas Parish, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $49,204, followed by Two or More Races households at $35,400, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $26,553.
In 2022, the population of Tensas Parish was 3,846, a 4.66% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tensas Parish's population was 4,034, a decline of 1.78% compared to a population of 4,107 in 2020.
The median age in Tensas Parish, LA is 44.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 16.12% aged 15 to 29, 39.82% aged 30 to 64, 24.46% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tensas Parish population: 42.28% are White, 53.10% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian, 2.74% are some other race and 1.73% are multiracial.